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gassing

[ gas-ing ]
/ ˈgæs ɪŋ /
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noun
an affecting, overcoming, or poisoning with gas or fumes.
the act of a person or thing that gasses.
a process by which something is gassed, as in fumigation.
the evolution of gases during electrolysis.
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Origin of gassing

gas + -ing1

Words nearby gassing

gassed, Gassendi, gasser, gasserian, gasserian ganglion, gassing, gas station, gassy, gast, gas tank, Gastarbeiter
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British Dictionary definitions for gassing

gassing
/ (ˈɡæsɪŋ) /
noun
the act or process of supplying or treating with gas
the affecting or poisoning of persons with gas or fumes
the evolution of a gas, esp in electrolysis
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Medical definitions for gassing

gassing
[ găs′ĭng ]
n.
Poisoning by irrespirable or otherwise noxious gases.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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